Man drops dead after 72-hour net session

30-year-old Chinese man plays web games for 3 days straight

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A Chinese man has reportedly died after playing online video games for 72 hours without a break. The story was first reported by Chinese state media this morning, and follows many similar gaming marathon-related death stories over the last year.

The 30-year-old man was apparently rushed to hospital after he collapsed in the internet café he'd been in for three days in a row without leaving. The Chinese media report that exhaustion was probably the cause of death.

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It has to be said that this announcement might well be yet another propaganda stunt by the Chinese government. It's been waging a war against so-called 'internet addiction' for a couple of years, and back in March banned the opening of any new internet cafés for 18 months.